University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bear River Monument

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 29, 2026

1. Bear River Monument, front face

Inscription. To the Memory of Officers & Soldiers
of the California Volunteers
Bear River. • Jan. 29th 1865
Spanish Fork • April 15th 1865

Darwin Chase, 1st Lieut. 2nd Cav. C.V.
Killed at Bear River U.T. Jan 29th 1863.

Fernando A. Peel, 2nd Lieut. 2nd Cav. C.V.
Died of wounds received at Spanish Fork U.T. April 15th 1863.
Killed at Bear River, Co K, 3rd Infy. C.V. Pvt Samuel J.W. Thomas • John E. Baker.

Killed while on vedette duty, Co. E. 3rd Infy C.V. Corpl. William S. Hervey • Pvt. Jacob Burgher • Jacob Elliott • Thomas Grimshaw • Michael McNamara • Anthony Myers • Louis B. Pratt

Co. A. James M. Baldwin • George German • John M Hall • William H. Lake

Co. H. Sert. James Cantillion • Corpl. Patrick Frauley • Privates: John K. Briggs • Michael O’Brien • Charles L. Hollowell

Co. K. Private Henry W. Tremph • Adolphus Rowe • Bugler Christian Smith &*bull; Private Shelbourne C. Reed • William Slocum • Louis Anderson

Co. M. Sergeant Anthony Stevens • Wagoner Asa F. Howard • Private George C. Cox • William Davis • George W. Hoten

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1865.

Location. 40° 45.618′ N,

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111° 49.454′ W. Monument is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It is on Chipeta Way south of South Wakara Way, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 431 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City UT 84108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Patrick Edward Connor (within shouting distance of this marker); Written in Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Douglas Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Edge of Wilderness (approx. ¼ mile away); Rock solid support for the Natural History Museum of Utah (approx. ¼ mile away); All Gave Some...Some Gave All

Bear River Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 29, 2026

2. Bear River Monument

(approx. half a mile away); The Rock of the Marne (approx. half a mile away); 96th "Deadeyes" (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Killed at Bear River And While on Vedette Duty image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 29, 2026

3. Killed at Bear River And While on Vedette Duty

Killed at Bear River and Died at Spanish Fork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 29, 2026

4. Killed at Bear River and Died at Spanish Fork

List of Soldiers Killed at Bear River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 29, 2026

5. List of Soldiers Killed at Bear River

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.